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gettons_1980 · 09-09-2020, 05:47 AM

Hello there,

I have two dwarf russian hamsters living in two disting cages (used to be together in one single cage up until June 2020 but then one started to bully the other one and I had to remediate somehow). They are 10 months old and I have noticed one of the two consumes more water than ther other. I am saying consumes and not drinks as I am not 100% sure what's happening to the water (in case is being wasted somehow, etc). The two cages are in the same room and what each hamster has is the following:

- n.1 hamster water bottle

- n1. small bucket with water in it (as a backup or simply an additonal choice)

What I noticed is that, by comparing the water bottles, one is clearly using double the water. With regards of the small bucket, I say I have not noticed anything strange, and I do refill every 3-4 days due to evaporation. Also I feed them with the same food.

So, summing up, judging by the water bottles, one of the hamsters apparently consumes double the water of the other.

Is this something which I should investigate further?

09-09-2020, 05:47 AM
gettons_1980 Newborn Pup Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 15	Dwarf hamsters and water consumption Hello there, I have two dwarf russian hamsters living in two disting cages (used to be together in one single cage up until June 2020 but then one started to bully the other one and I had to remediate somehow). They are 10 months old and I have noticed one of the two consumes more water than ther other. I am saying consumes and not drinks as I am not 100% sure what's happening to the water (in case is being wasted somehow, etc). The two cages are in the same room and what each hamster has is the following: - n.1 hamster water bottle - n1. small bucket with water in it (as a backup or simply an additonal choice) What I noticed is that, by comparing the water bottles, one is clearly using double the water. With regards of the small bucket, I say I have not noticed anything strange, and I do refill every 3-4 days due to evaporation. Also I feed them with the same food. So, summing up, judging by the water bottles, one of the hamsters apparently consumes double the water of the other. Is this something which I should investigate further?